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Kunibe to be appointed Sumitomo Mitsui Banking president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Takeshi Kunibe, senior managing director of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. The company is considering appointing Kunibe to succeed President Masayuki Oku, company sources said Dec. 30, 2010.

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SMFG's Miyata to be promoted to president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Miyata, senior managing director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. The bank holding company is considering appointing Miyata to succeed President Teisuke Kitayama, who is likely to retire, company sources said Dec. 30, 2010.

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Mallorca signing Ienaga determined to succeed

Mallorca, Spain - Japanese midfielder Akihiro Ienaga (R) holds up his new Real Mallorca jersey with vice president of the club Lorenzo Serra Ferrer during a press conference in Mallorca, Spain, on Dec. 30, 2010. Ienaga said he is determined to succeed in the ''world's best league'' following his move to La Liga from Gamba Osaka.

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Mallorca signing Ienaga determined to succeed

Mallorca, Spain - Japanese midfielder Akihiro Ienaga is introduced as a new member of Real Mallorca during a news conference on Dec. 30, 2010, in Mallorca, Spain. Ienaga said he is determined to succeed in the ''world's best league'' following his move to La Liga from Gamba Osaka.

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Japan defender Makino

SAKAI, Japan - Japan defender Tomoaki Makino (L front) tries to shake off Tadanari Lee (R) during a practice with the Japan national team at J-Green Sakai training center in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 30, 2010. Makino has agreed to sign with the Bundesliga's Cologne on a full transfer, his J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima announced the same day.

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Rush of homebound travelers peaks in Haneda

TOKYO, Japan - The rush of homebound travelers in Japan for the New Year holidays peaks at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2010.

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Japanese PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Kan is considering a visit to China possibly in the spring of 2011 in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured since the September 2010 maritime collisions between a Chinese fishing boat and two Japanese patrol boats in waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands, sources said Dec. 30, 2010.

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Tokyo stock market closes for the year

TOKYO, Japan - People involved in the stock trading business take part in a closing event at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Chuo Ward on Dec. 30, 2010, the final day of trading in the year.

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Mizuki Shigeru Road surpasses 3.7 mil. visitors

YONAGO, Japan - People in body suits depicting Japanese specters called ''yokai'' celebrate on Dec. 30, 2010 the fact that the number of visitors to Mizuki Shigeru Road, a street in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, named after a famous local cartoonist, has surpassed 3.7 million. Shigeru Mizuki, designated a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government, is known for his works featuring ''yokai.''

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British gov't's declassified files

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a file containing confidential papers created in 1980. The British National Archives disclosed some Foreign Office papers on Dec. 30, 2010, that revealed the British government was considering encouraging Tokyo to join European countries and the United States in imposing sanctions on Iran following the taking of American hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iran in November 1979, as doing so without Japan would only give it enhanced business opportunities in the Middle Eastern country. Japan imposed sanctions on the country in June 1980 and lifted them in January 1981 after the release of the hostages.

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Carp ace Maeda reels in over 100 million yen plus bonus

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda holds a board showing 100 million yen after renewing his contract at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Dec. 20, 2010. Maeda, winner of the Sawamura Award, Japan's equivalent of the majors' Cy Young, in the past season signed an estimated 120 million yen deal for 2011 and a 30 million yen bonus for winning the pitcher's triple crown.

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Iwakuma remains with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2010, a day after a 30-day negotiating period with the Oakland Athletics came to an unfruitful end. Iwakuma, 29, will remain with Rakuten next season.

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Madame Tussauds to launch new branch in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Visitors pose for photos with a waxwork of the late U.S. entertainer Michael Jackson at a commercial complex in Bangkok on Sept. 30, 2010. Waxworks were displayed at the complex ahead of the opening of a new branch of the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Bangkok on Dec. 4.

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Japanese PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Kan is considering a visit to China possibly in the spring of 2011 in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured since the September 2010 maritime collisions between a Chinese fishing boat and two Japanese patrol boats in waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands, sources said Dec. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Madame Tussauds to launch new branch in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Visitors pose for photos with a waxwork of the late U.S. entertainer Michael Jackson at a commercial complex in Bangkok on Sept. 30, 2010. Waxworks were displayed at the complex ahead of the opening of a new branch of the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Bangkok on Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

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Iwakuma remains with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2010, a day after a 30-day negotiating period with the Oakland Athletics came to an unfruitful end. Iwakuma, 29, will remain with Rakuten next season. (Kyodo)

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Mallorca signing Ienaga determined to succeed

Mallorca, Spain - Japanese midfielder Akihiro Ienaga is introduced as a new member of Real Mallorca during a news conference on Dec. 30, 2010, in Mallorca, Spain. Ienaga said he is determined to succeed in the ''world's best league'' following his move to La Liga from Gamba Osaka. (Kyodo)

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SMFG's Miyata to be promoted to president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Miyata, senior managing director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. The bank holding company is considering appointing Miyata to succeed President Teisuke Kitayama, who is likely to retire, company sources said Dec. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Mallorca signing Ienaga determined to succeed

Mallorca, Spain - Japanese midfielder Akihiro Ienaga (R) holds up his new Real Mallorca jersey with vice president of the club Lorenzo Serra Ferrer during a press conference in Mallorca, Spain, on Dec. 30, 2010. Ienaga said he is determined to succeed in the ''world's best league'' following his move to La Liga from Gamba Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Kunibe to be appointed Sumitomo Mitsui Banking president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Takeshi Kunibe, senior managing director of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. The company is considering appointing Kunibe to succeed President Masayuki Oku, company sources said Dec. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan defender Makino

SAKAI, Japan - Japan defender Tomoaki Makino (L front) tries to shake off Tadanari Lee (R) during a practice with the Japan national team at J-Green Sakai training center in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 30, 2010. Makino has agreed to sign with the Bundesliga's Cologne on a full transfer, his J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima announced the same day. (Kyodo)

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Rush of homebound travelers peaks in Haneda

TOKYO, Japan - The rush of homebound travelers in Japan for the New Year holidays peaks at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stock market closes for the year

TOKYO, Japan - People involved in the stock trading business take part in a closing event at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Chuo Ward on Dec. 30, 2010, the final day of trading in the year.(Kyodo)

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British gov't's declassified files

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a file containing confidential papers created in 1980. The British National Archives disclosed some Foreign Office papers on Dec. 30, 2010, that revealed the British government was considering encouraging Tokyo to join European countries and the United States in imposing sanctions on Iran following the taking of American hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iran in November 1979, as doing so without Japan would only give it enhanced business opportunities in the Middle Eastern country. Japan imposed sanctions on the country in June 1980 and lifted them in January 1981 after the release of the hostages. (Kyodo)

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Carp ace Maeda reels in over 100 million yen plus bonus

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda holds a board showing 100 million yen after renewing his contract at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Dec. 20, 2010. Maeda, winner of the Sawamura Award, Japan's equivalent of the majors' Cy Young, in the past season signed an estimated 120 million yen deal for 2011 and a 30 million yen bonus for winning the pitcher's triple crown. (Kyodo)